Chapter 11 Finding Jessy! (2/2)

”D-Did Nana consent to it? How come she allowed you to attend the party?” Adam's voice hardened.

”Don't worry...Nathan will be our escort tonight and Ivy's boyfriend will also be there in the party,” she explained further.

”I'm just worried of you, Jess. You've never been in a disco bar before. And you will be surrounded with strangers. Just don't talk to strangers, okay? And be careful with the spike on drinks, don't accept drinks given by strangers. Don't trust anyone there...”

”....and?”

”Am just uncomfortable with the whole thing,” he finally said.

”We will only stay for a total of three hours in the party and then we will go home, safe and sound. The party starts at eight o'clock tonight, we will be home at eleven by then,” she said.

”Good, just don't stay late, okay? I will only feel relieved if you are already back home safe,” he added.

”I will call you when we're back home at eleven,” she reassures him.

”Call me when you already arrive in the venue. You have to call me every thirty minutes when you are already inside the bar. I just want to be sure you are safe every minute. I won't be sleeping tonight until I know you are already home safe. Please call me, okay?”

”Yes, I will call you,” she promised.

”I miss you, Jess!”

”I miss you more, Adam.” She replied sweetly. ”Talk to you later...”

”Wait-don't forget to call me every thirty minutes, okay?” he reminded her again.

Jess smiled, touched by his over-protectiveness. ”Isn't that too much-?” she protested.

”When it comes to your safety, nothing is too much, Jess,” he replied.

”Okay, thanks for the concern. I love you,” she smiled, feeling his love enveloping her in a tight embrace.

”I love you too, Jess.”

”Bye Adam...”

”Bye Jess...”

Jess put back her smartphone on the table and continue brushing her hair. Later, she will take a shower and prepare herself for the party.

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Adam is watching a science fiction movie on his laptop. It's already thirty minutes past ten o'clock. The last time she received a call from Jess was thirty minutes ago. He is waiting for her call to come anytime soon...they were not able to talk much earlier because of the loud music inside the venue.

The clock hanging on the wall of his bedroom shows eleven o'clock. Still, she did not call...

He keeps pressing call on his smartphone, it keeps ringing but nobody answers the phone. Where is Jess? Why she's not answering her phone!?

He started worrying...

He keeps pacing back and forth in his bedroom...

Answer the damned fone, Jess!

This waiting is absolutely killing him...

The movie keeps playing on his laptop but he is no longer interested on it. He feels very anxious!

When the clock strikes at eleven thirty and Jess still did not answer her fone, he already prepares himself for the worst.

Something is seriously going wrong with her!

He went to his wardrobe and snatched his black face mask, black gloves and black hoodie sweatshirt from the bottom drawer and put them on his body in a hasty manner. Next, he put his black cloak on.

When his smartphone suddenly rings, his heart skip a beat, hoping it is Jess calling. He feels a huge disappointment upon seeing that it's not her.

”Adam! Jessy is missing! We can't find her!” Nana Aida's frantic loud voice almost shatters his eardrum. His worst suspicion earlier is now finally confirmed.

”Please calm down, Nana! I will find her, she will be fine. Please don't call the police yet. Wait for my call first, okay?” He tries to comfort the hysterical woman. He tried to stay calm but deep inside, his heart is breaking apart. His heart is beating fast, it's getting harder to breathe with every seconds that passes by. He is very worried about Jess and no amount of words can explain what he feels right now.

He already got himself fully covered and wasted no time, he opened the window of his bedroom and leap into the darkness of the night.

I will find you, Jess! I will search the whole damn town and tore it upside down just to find you. I swear!

He leaped between trees, buildings, and vacant spaces...camouflaged with the darkness, providing him total immunity against human's watchful eyes.

He is racing against time...